Music-rack.



J. COOPER.

MUSIG RACK.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 26, 1912. RENEWED MAY 6, 1014.

Patented June 23, 1914.

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JAY COOPER, OF WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA.

MUSIC-BACK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 23, 1914.

Application filed June 26, 1912, Serial No. 705,821. Renewed May 6,1914. Serial No. 836,806.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JAY COOPER, a citizen ofthe United States, residing. at VVilkes- Barre, county of Luzerne, andState of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Music-Racks, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to music racks and particularly to music racksadapted to be secured to a piano case.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved music rack,particularly adapted to hold sheet music, adapted to be attached to apiano case and which may be folded back flat against the same orextended when it is desired to remove a piece of music therefrom.

A further object of my invention is to provide a rack of the characterstated which when in extended position shall support the music inposition to be readily accessible to the performer.

A further object of my invention is to provide a rack of the characterstated which when folded back against the case shall not mar the same.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device as mentionedwhich shall be ornamental and add to the appearance of the instrument.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

With these objects in view my invention consists generally in a foldingbracket adapted to be secured to a piano case to fold against the sidethereof and equipped with a swinging music holder which is adapted tolie in a vertical position when the de vice is folded and to be swungtohorizontal position when the device is extended to facilitate accessthereto by the performer.

My invention further consists in a particular construction andarrangement of the bracket whereby when the same is folded none of thehingedly or swinging parts of the bracket shall come in contact with thepiano case to mar or scratch the same.

My invention further consists in various details of construction andarrangements of parts all as will be fully described hereinafter andparticularly pointed out in the claim.

My invention will be more readily understood by reference to theaccompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in whichFigure 1 is a side elevation of a pian case equipped with a music rackembodying my invention in its preferred form, the device beingillustrated in extended position, Fig. 2 is a front elevation of thedevice in folded position, Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken on theline x-az of Fig. 2, and Fig. i is a plan view of the device in foldedposition.

Referring now to the drawings A inclicates the piano case, B the foldingbracket and C the swinging music holder. The bracket B comprises a fixedarm 1 and a pair of hinged arms 2 and 3. The fixed arm 1 is adapted tolie close against the side of the piano case A and is provided with avlaterally ofi -set foot or extension 4 having perforations 5 to receivescrews 6 for securing the device in position. The foot 4 is arrangedagainst the back of the piano case so that the screws 6 shall not marthe outer surface thereof.

The arm 2 is hingedly connected as at 7 to the forward end of the arm 1and is preferably adapted to fold back against the arm 1 as illustratedin Fig. 3. The arm 3 is hingedly connected at one end as at 8 to thefree end of the arm 2, and is preferably arranged to swing in a planeabove the same.

The arm 3 is provided with a pair of spaced vertically extending lugs 9which are perforated to receive a rod 10, which rod is of considerablygreater length than the dis tance between the lugs so as to project anappreciable distance beyond one of them for a purpose which will appearhereinafter. The rod 10 is provided with nuts or heads 11 and 12, thelatter of which abuts the adjacent lug 9.

The music holder C comprises a board 13, the dimensions of which areslightly greater than those of a sheet of music, and straps or bands 14secured thereto forming a pocket 15 for the music. The bands 14: may beeither of metal or elastic as preferred, the essential feature being apocket for the music open at one end. Secured to the back of the board13 is a plate 16 provided with a pair of lugs 17 which are spaced apartthe same distance as are the lugs 9 on the arm 3, The lugs 17 areperforated to receive the rod 10 upon which they are mounted toswingingly support the music holder G. The lugs 17 are arranged on therod 10 forwardly of the lugs 9, that is, toward the free end of the arm3 from the respective lugs 9, and the lugs 9 and 17 are equipped withco-acting or interlocking members 18 and 18 which are adapted when inengagement to hold the'music holder 0 rigidly in either horizontal orvertical posi tion. 19 indicates a spring interposed be tween the head11 and the adjacent lug 17 for normally holding the co-acting members 18and 18 in engagement.

When the device is in folded position the holder C is arrangedvertically as illustrated in Fig. 2. In this position the arm 2 liesagainst the outer face of the arm 1 and the arm 3 lies directly abovethe arm 2, and to prevent the arm 3 from swinging inwardly to contactthe piano and mar the same a lug or stop 20 is provided on the plate 16,which stop abuts either of the arms 1 or 2, preferably the hingedportion 7 thereof. l Vhen the performer desires to remove or insert apiece of music the bracket is extended into the position shown in Fig. 1and by drawing forwardly on the holder 1 C against the tension of thespring 19, the

secured to the back of the piano case, a second arm hingedly connectedto the fixed arm and adapted to fold against the outer face thereof anda third arm hingedly connected to the second arm and adapted to swing ina plane above the first and second mentioned arms, a music holderswingingly mounted on said third arm, means for locking said holder invertical position and a stop on said music holder adapted to limit thein ward swing of said third arm when said holder is locked in verticalposition substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

JAY COOPER.

Witnesses:

J OHN A. Jonns MARY THOMAS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. (1.

